The article presents without proofs some basic results from the theory of linear control systems. The following areas are covered: linear continuous time-invariant control system (continuous LTI system); stability; controllability and observability; Lyapunov equations; and poles and zeros.

Chapter Contents:

• B.1 Description
• B.2 Stability
• B.3 Controllability and observability
• B.4 Lyapunov equations
• B.5 Poles and zeros
• B.6 Notes and references

Inspec keywords: controllability; poles and zeros; stability; Lyapunov matrix equations; observability; linear systems

Other keywords: continuous LTI system; Lyapunov equations; controllability; linear system theory; observability; stability; poles and zeros; linear continuous time-invariant control system

Subjects: Linear control systems; Stability in control theory; Control system analysis and synthesis methods